Name: Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2010
Rating: 79.3
Cast: Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Steve Springer, Evelyn Johnson

About

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

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Genres: Sports Documentary Rivalry Drama Biographical Documentary
Mood: NostalgicIntenseInspirationalInsightfulCompetitive
Themes: The Human ConditionOvercoming PrejudiceGood Vs. EvilClass Struggle
Plot: Media InfluenceQuest For RecognitionStruggle For SupremacyProfessional JourneysSports RivalryImpact On CommunitiesPersonal StrugglesSocial Dynamics
Pacing: Fast-PacedQuick Cuts
Narrative: FlashbacksLinear Narrative
Dialog: Rhetorical QuestionsIntense Monologues
Character Types: HeroesRivals
Time: 1980s1990s
Place: Urban CityscapeBasketball Arenas
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkDocumentary StyleUse Of ShadowsHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesBasketball Arena Sets

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Crew

Directed by:

Ezra Edelman, Samson Chan, Rob Newman

Written by:

Aaron Cohen

Produced by:

Ezra Edelman, Rick Bernstein, Joe Lavine

Composed by:

Gary Lionelli

Cast

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Self

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Jackie MacMullan

Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"

Bryant Gumbel

Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82

Arsenio Hall

Self - Magic's Friend

Chuck Klosterman

Self - Writer

Dennis Rodman

Self (archive footage)

Isiah Thomas

Self (archive footage)

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